Soft-collar and necktie support



Sept. 29, 1925.

A. J. KENNEDY SOF I COLLAR AND NECKTIE SUPPORT Filed Nov. 8, 1923Patented Sept. 29, 1925 ,ANDREWJ. KENNEDY, or 'eLnNcon, mammalSOFT-COLLAR AND NECKT'IE surroie'r.

Application filed November 8,1923 Serial No. 673,409.

' To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Glencoe, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful lmprovements in Soft-Collar andNecktie-Supports, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for maintaining the correct shape andposition of soft collars and ties on the person of the wearer; Soft andso-called semi-soft collars, at present extensively worn, are morecomfortable than stiff collars, but they possess a quite serious faultin a tendency to sag and droop in front, whichfault is not cured bydrawing and tying the neck-tie ti 'htly through the collar, because theknot of-thetie-"itself, especially in the 'caseof knitted. ties, soonslips and allows both the collar 'and 'the tie-"to sag downwardly, oftenex posing the collar button and producing an unsightlyappearance: Andeven where the two depending folds of I the tie may be fastened togetherbya scarf-pin, the knot either slips down or the tie bulges forwardlytofan objectionable extent.

-The3mainbbject of this invention is to provide a simple, inexpensiveand easily manipulated deviceengageable with the "'frontcollar 1 buttonand beneath the front folds of the collar, by the use of which theabove-mentioned faults may be eliminated and thecorre'ct formandposition of both the collar and tie on the person of the wearermaintained. Another object is to provide a device ofthe characterspecified that may readily be applied. and removed with the 4 operative-position, shall be completely concealed-fromview. Another object is toprovide a device for the purposes stated that shall. use thefrontcollarwbutton'as a sup port for preventing sagging of. both thecollar and the tie; and still another object is toprovide a deviceaffording a positive hold on the knot of the tie in such a manner as tomake it impossible for the latter to either sag orslip downwardly orbulge forwardly.

companying drawing, wherein I have illus- Other objects and attendantadvantages trated one practical form and embodiment of the principle ofthe invention, and in which.-" p Fig. 1- is. a front elevation showingmy improved device (concealed and hence appearing in dotted lines)applied to a soft collar'and four-in-handneck-tie on the neck of-thewearer, and'illustrating the manner 1n which it supports both the collarand tie, against-drooping; i

Fig. '2 is a view similar to Fig; 1, with the tie omitted to better showhow the device is supported on the neck of the front collar button; a

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation of the device removed from thecollar and tie;

F ig.- 4 is a top plan .view of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a further enlarged section on the line 55 of Fig; 3. 1

Referring to the drawing 0 designates what maybe assumed'torepresenteither asoft or a. semi-soft collar, and T an ordinary neck-tieof the four-in-hand variety; bothshown-in position on the neck of thewearer in Fig. 1. B designates theusual front collar button on which themeeting ends of the inner collar band are buttoned, in lapping relation.

Describing now my improved collar and tie support, shownin isolateddetail in Figs. 3, land 5, this includes a yoke, comprising a centralsubstantially'fiat body member 6,- and a pair of symmetrically upwardlyand outwardly curved arms 7'that, as shown in tyare also rearwardlycurved to conform substantially to the curve of the front portion of theupper edge of the collar when v the latter is on the neck of the wearer.This collar and .tiein-place, and that, when in yoke may, of course, bemade of any suitable I material, but I contemplate the use of thesubstance known to the trade as pyralin for this element of the device.Preferably, and as herein shown, the rear side of the body 6 is formedwith a vertical countersink 8, in which is fitted a stem or post 9,preferably a fiat strip of steel, brass, orany other suitable metal ormaterial. The body 6 and post 9 are apertured to receive a clamp-bolt 10and knurled nut 11 for securely uniting the yoke and post, and thelatter is formed at its lowerend with a V-shaped notch 12 of a sizeproper to fit and ride on the neck of-the collar button just in rear ofthe head of the latter; To make the device adjustable to varying post 9is stepped on theneck of the collar button, and the two arms 7 of theyoke are passed beneath the two front folds of the collar andeffectively hold the 'lattter up in lace. When the neck-tie is tied, thedevice is entirely concealed from view, as clearly shown in 1.

. An important adjunct ofjthe device, in

the referred form shown, consists of a forwardly and upwardly projectingpin or spur 14,that is conveniently and preferably made in one with thebolt 10. This pin or spur pierces the knot of the tie from the rear, andserves to hold the knot up in correct position between the opposed endsof the front folds of the collar and completely the space between saidends and hid ing. t e collar button.

The device isreadily applied and removed by the thumb and fore-finger ofthewearer after the collar and tie have been applied by simply drawingthe knot of the tie forwardly temporarily and slipping and positioningthe device'behind it. When it is in place it not only supports both thecollar and the tie in neat and trim position against sagging downwardly,but the pin or spur 14: also holds. the tie against bu vging forwardlyin a manner very common when the'knot "of the tie is tied and drawn verytightly through thecollar. v y

By. loosening the nut 11 and adjusting the post 9 upwardly or downwardlyrela.

tively to the yoke, the device may. be made totit equallyv well, low,high and intermediate heights of collars.

M mfestly minor changes of form and structure. may be made withoutdeparting from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of theadvantages thereof. Hence, I reserve all such variations andmodifications as fall within the spirit and purview of the appended.claims.

1.. A soft collar supporting device of the character described,comprising a post haw ;ing a V-shaped notch inpits lower end adapted tostraddle and ride. on theneck-of a. oollarbutton, a yoke member formedwith acentral body portion. countersunk on its rear side to fit saidpost and having a pair of upwardly, outwardly and rearwardly curved armsadapted to underlie the front folds and upper folded edge of the collar,

and me'ansfor fastening said post and yoke together.

2. A soft collar supporting device of the character described,comprising a fiat post formed with a. longitudinal shit and a, notch inits lower end adapted to ride on the shank of a collar button, a yokemember formed with a central countersunk and apertured portion fitted onsaid post and having a pair of upwardly, outwardly and rearwardlycurvedarms adapted to underlie the front folds and upper folded edge ofthe collar, and a clamp-bolt extending through, the aperture of saidyoke member and the slot of said post for adjustably fastening saidparts together.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a member adapted tobe romovablymounted on a collar button and pro?" vided with oppositelyadapted to underlie the front folds of a branching j-a-rms;

collar and with a central forwardly, and.

upwardly projecting prong adapted to pierce and support the knot of aneck-tie.

4. A soft collar and tie support, comprising a yoke member havingupwardly and outwardly branching arms adapted to.v un

derlie the front folds and upper folded 5. A soft collar supporting.device-of character described, comprising a post adapted to rest at itslowerend on acolhr button-,.a yoke. memberi formed with a can tralcountersunk portion fitted on post.

and having a pair of upwardly and outwardly branching arms adaptedto-underlie the front folds and upper folded edge :of

the collargmeansfor fasteningsaid post and yoke member together,andaforwardly and upwardly projecting prong carried by said fasteningmeans adapted-to. port the knot of a neck-tie.-

6.' A soft collar supportingdevice of the character described,comprising. a flat post formed with a. longitudinal slot and a notch inits lower end adapted to. ride on theshank of a collar button, a yoke-member'formed with a central countersunk and: aipertured' portionfitted. on said post and having a pairof upwardly, outwardly andrearwardly curved arins adaptedto underlie the front folds and upperfolded edge of the collar, awclanip-bolt extending through the apen.

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pierce and supi A no ture of said yoke member andthe slot zofsiaidpostfor adjustably fastening said partsto-A

